QST LA 245 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Forklift, Exide, Fire Extinguisher
17 Aug 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Module 2 cases: hernandez v. arizona board of regents (duty of care can extend; John rayner, who was under 21 years of age, left the party. He drove negligently and caused a collision with an auto driven by ruben hernandez. At the time of the accident, he was . 15 alcohol level. He left the party and drove, crashed into hernandez (he was blind and paralyzed). He sued the fraternity and maxed out reyner"s insurance. Lower court: judge granted summary judgement to all the defendants Quotes the precedent of tavern owners where they were not liable to social hosts but now: The supreme court reversed and remanded and will give them a day in court: truong vs. nguyen (assumption of the risk example) Woman died after jet ski accident, there is an assumption of the risk but the parents (appealed) and said jet ski is not a sport so there is no assumption of the risk.
